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constitutionus · 28-11-2013 11:32AM

that a description of the economy or a bowel movement ?

snubbleste · 28-11-2013 11:33AM

constitutionus wrote: »

that a description of the economy or a bowel movement ?

I'm sure she got the phrase in some room

constitutionus · 28-11-2013 11:37AM

why the fuk does joan burton always talk like someones trying to STOP her talking?

shes in RTE FFS.

They own the joint. never mind the fact sean never opened his mouth during it

artful_codger · 28-11-2013 11:46AM

constitutionus wrote: »

They own the joint. never mind the fact sean never opened his mouth during it

54 million a year goes from Burtons department straight into RTE's coffers. If that isn't a conflict of interest, i don't know what is.

touts · 28-11-2013 11:51AM

constitutionus wrote: »

hatched job though, pure and simple.

sean was looking after the people that pay his wages there. ya can almost see the hand of pat rabbite.

turned over to pat on the back of it. STILL no sign of the ESB management on this issue which is just bad journalism at this stage. im no fan of olge but it takes two to tango and the medias let the employers off time and again.

How was it a Hatchet job? Sean just played Ogle tapes of speeches he made. It was Ogle's own words that exposed him as an extremist socialist working to an agenda beyond the ESB pensions and he did not recant a single word. He just seemed annoyed that a tape of a "private speech" (can a speech in front of a large crowd be private) was recorded and played back to the public. Sean was factual and balanced. It is Ogle that seems to be trying to do a hatchet job on this country for some sort of political ideology. The people needed to hear that today. And more importantly the ESB workers needed to hear exactly who is leading them and what his true motivation is (and it has nothing to do with them or their "spoiled" working lives).

P. Breathnach · 28-11-2013 12:02PM

touts wrote: »

How was it a Hatchet job? Sean just played Ogle tapes of speeches he made. It was Ogle's own words that exposed him as an extremist socialist working to an agenda beyond the ESB pensions and he did not recant a single word....

No, he didn't recant a single word. He recanted the whole speech, and said that he had already apologised to people for it.

The demonisation of individuals is not a good way to conduct public discourse. Whatever people think of Brendan Ogle, the real issue is the management of the ESB pension fund, and I don't think that has been properly clarified.

ThisRegard · 28-11-2013 12:19PM

constitutionus wrote: »

hatched job though, pure and simple.

Are you for real ? Ogle would set his bladder on strike cutting off the urine supply to his penis if it ever dribbled on him.

IvyTheTerrible · 28-11-2013 12:21PM

ThisRegard wrote: »

Are you for real ? Ogle would set his bladder on strike cutting off the urine supply to his penis if it ever dribbled on him.

LOVE the imagery!

constitutionus · 28-11-2013 12:24PM

ThisRegard wrote: »

Are you for real ? Ogle would set his bladder on strike cutting off the urine supply to his penis if it ever dribbled on him.

oh hes mad as a march hare, but i know a behind the scenes machination at this stage when i see it.

expect the pet rabbite to be luv bombing one of the media outlets before the days out.

if it hasnt happened already.

Callan57 · 28-11-2013 03:10PM

P. Breathnach wrote: »

No, he didn't recant a single word. He recanted the whole speech, and said that he had already apologised to people for it.

The demonisation of individuals is not a good way to conduct public discourse. Whatever people think of Brendan Ogle, the real issue is the management of the ESB pension fund, and I don't think that has been properly clarified.

Exactly, whether you like Mr Ogle or not is irrelevant - the issue is what matters & on that he is absolutely correct.

If it's all so irrelevant & inconsequental why do it at all? Would love the answer to that Q

IvyTheTerrible · 29-11-2013 10:52AM

I really like Keelin Shanley as a presenter, I must say.

HeidiHeidi · 29-11-2013 10:56AM

IvyTheTerrible wrote: »

I really like Keelin Shanley as a presenter, I must say.

+1

Can't say I fancy that film.... 3.5, nearly four hours by your man's own admission :eek:

Paddy O Gormless on now though, I'm off.

Callan57 · 02-12-2013 11:35AM

Des Peelo ....... isn't it extraordinary how the same names keep cropping up in every controversary in this country :rolleyes:

touts · 02-12-2013 12:04PM

Callan57 wrote: »

Des Peelo ....... isn't it extraordinary how the same names keep cropping up in every controversary in this country :rolleyes:

If you actually look at the list of professional board sitters who run this country it is actually a far smaller list of names than list of positions.

Callan57 · 02-12-2013 12:32PM

touts wrote: »

If you actually look at the list of professional board sitters who run this country it is actually a far smaller list of names than list of positions.

For sure the golden circle is alive and well - you won't get those snouts out of the trough easily

alaimacerc · 02-12-2013 01:04PM

Callan57 wrote: »

Des Peelo ....... isn't it extraordinary how the same names keep cropping up in every controversary in this country :rolleyes:

Shocking performance from hisself, I thought. Clearly thought he was presenting some sort of iron-clad rebuttal, but essentially all he had to offer was that he wasn't a FF Golden Circler, he was a FG Golden Circler, and that it wasn't a "top up" if he repeatedly asserted it wasn't a "top up". Clearly while people in the HSE had to take pay cuts, and people in the private sector might do too, it's utterly inconceivable that people in the quasi-public, quasi-private, quasi-charitable sector do so. Well, thanks Des. Game, set and match to him -- in his own mind.

Oops69 · 04-12-2013 10:13AM

Gerry "Albert you'll bust up the party " COllins desperately trying to protect his ' legacy ' whatever that was in the first place , sad man !

CountyHurler · 04-12-2013 10:18AM

Wasting all this time investigating one bag egg in a Garda station. If they want to investigate proper collusion why dont they reopen the case of the 1974 Dublin and Monaghan Bombings, where an organised team of British public servants killed innocent children on our streets.. You wont hear Donaldson on when they are discussing that.

CountyHurler · 04-12-2013 10:42AM

"all the property passes to me"..

He might not be so smug when he gets his local property tax bill for next year.

CountyHurler · 09-12-2013 10:11AM

So Brendan, have you taken the gun away from the head of the old person sitting at the electric heater? The State needs to change legislation to prevent the ESB from striking. They are very well taken care of by their employers, if they dont like it they should try get a job in the real world..

touts · 09-12-2013 10:18AM

Jasus but Ogle is s spiteful little man. Even with a resolution of the dispute he can't say a positive thing about any other human being.

CountyHurler · 09-12-2013 10:23AM

Is he reading this out?

CountyHurler · 09-12-2013 11:40AM

Eamonn is also teaching a class in how to laugh at your Eastern European opponent as you pass him on the final turn..

tayto lover · 09-12-2013 11:51AM

If my company was treating the workers badly then Ogle is just the man i'd want in my corner in fairness.
No pussy-footing around the issue with him.

mike65 · 09-12-2013 11:55AM

Dear God! Having to explain what a SLR is, we are truly in the age of stupid.

Callan57 · 09-12-2013 11:56AM

tayto lover wrote: »

If my company was treating the workers badly then Ogle is just the man i'd want in my corner in fairness.
No pussy-footing around the issue with him.

He never seems to be conflicted about whose side he's on ... probably the only senior trade unionist with any credibility. I'd far rather have him on my side in a negotiation than across the table from me

delaad · 09-12-2013 01:35PM

mike65 wrote: »

Dear God! Having to explain what a SLR is, we are truly in the age of stupid.

Sad, really. Shure everyone knows its a Self-loading Rifle!

Callan57 · 10-12-2013 10:42AM

Very interesting interview on US politics now on to ............. MLOD - I'm gone, can't take exhaustive gushing so early in the day.

Bellerstring · 10-12-2013 10:50AM

Jesus, she's doing my fcukin head in!!!!!!!!!!:mad:

serfboard · 10-12-2013 01:00PM

Callan57 wrote: »

Very interesting interview on US politics now

Liked the bit when the fella being interviewed (who was it, BTW?) asked his 80-something year old mother what she thought about the Bill Clinton sexual scandal. She read all the reports in detail and her conclusion?

"Men are dogs"!

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